Can't Help Falling In Love chords
by Elvis Presley

  • Can't Help Falling In Love was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss. The melody is based on a classical romantic piece by composer Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816) called "Plaisir d'amour.
  • Recorded by Elvis: March 23, 1961
  • Released: Oct 1, 1961 from the album Blue Hawaii
  • Genre: Pop
  • Music: Key of D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 68 bpm
  • Chords: D, D/A, Em, F#m, G, A7, Bm, B7, C#7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D Major D/A Em F#m G Major A Major Bm B7 C#7 C#7
D Major D/A Em F#m G Major A Major Bm B7 C#7 C#7

Can't Help Falling In Love

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               D      A      D
Intro: 4/4  ‖     -      |       ‖

   D     F#m  Bm                G     D    A7
1. Wise  men  say         On-ly fools rush in
       G  A7    Bm        Em          D/A  A7   D 
   But I  can't help      Fal-ling in love with you


   D      F#m  Bm                    G   D  A7    
2. Shall  I    stay         Would it be  a  sin
      G  A7    Bm          Em          D/A  A7   D 
   If I  can't help        Fal-ling in love with you


        F#m           C#7        F#m            C#7
Chorus: Like a riv-er flows      Sure-ly to the sea
        F#m            C#7       F#m        B7               Em    A7
        Darl-ing so it goes      Some things  are meant to | be  -    |

   D    F#m  Bm                    G     D    A7   
3. Take my   hand          Take my whole life too
       G  A7    Bm         Em          D/A  A7   D 
   For I  can't help       Fal-ling in love with you


        F#m           C#7        F#m            C#7
Chorus: Like a riv-er flows      Sure-ly to the sea
        F#m            C#7       F#m        B7               Em    A7
        Darl-ing so it goes      Some things  are meant to | be  -    |


   D    F#m  Bm                    G     D    A7
4. Take my   hand          Take my whole life too
       G  A7    Bm         Em          D/A  A7   D 
   For I  can't help       Fal-ling in love with you

       G  A7    Bm         Em          D/A  A7   D
   For I  can't help       Fal-ling in love with you...


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